Briton Stephanie Twell is ready to replicate her exploits at the Junior level in the seniors circuit at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Amman, Jordan on March 28.

UK Athletics has announced the Great Britain team selected for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Amman, Jordan on 28 March.

The World Cross squad will be spearheaded by the three-time European Junior Cross Country Champion Stephanie Twell and U-23 silver medallist at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Brussels Andy Vernon.

19 year old Twell clinched her place after an impressive win at the trials in Nottingham on Saturday. It was the latest in a succession of cross country victories for the three times European Junior champion since her step up to the senior ranks at the turn of the year.

Also named in the senior teams are; Frank Tickner, who finished second in the trials and 10th at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels and 2009 Cross Country National champion and former 3k steeplechase British record holder Hatti Dean.

The junior teams include trials winners Nick Goolab and Lilly Partridge. Also in the team is European junior silver medallist Charlotte Purdue, who is one of an incredible eight athletes from the Hampshire club to be named in the GB & NI team.      

Ian Stewart, National Endurance Coach, UKA said: "The World Cross Country Championships is one of the toughest tests any distance runner can possibly face. But this is not something that we should shy away from. On the contrary, it is fantastic opportunity for British athletes to compete against the very best endurance athletes in the world a highly competitive environment.

"Medals will be very hard to come by and may even be beyond our athletes at this stage of their development. But they can use these championships as a stepping stone towards being in a stronger position to challenge for podium positions at future championships on the track as well as the country.  

GREAT BRITAIN TEAM

MEN
Keith Gerrard, Lee Merrien, Phil Nicholls, Michael Skinner, Frank Tickner, Andy Vernon

WOMEN
Hatti Dean, Freya Murray, Jane Potter, Sarah Tunstall, Stephanie Twell, Hannah Whitmore

U20 MEN
Tom Farrell, Nick Goolab, Jonathan Hay, Simon Horsfield, Ronnie Sparke, James Wilkinson

U20 WOMEN
Kate Avery, Lauren Howarth, Laura Park, Lilly Partridge, Charlotte Purdue, Louise Small